Brownback urging prayer on Saturday during ReignDown USA event

jimincountry 5 months, 2 weeks ago

R U making this stuff up?!

Hooligan_016 5 months, 2 weeks ago

by Hooligan_016

yourworstnightmare 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wacko.

attorney1776 5 months, 2 weeks ago

So, let me get this straight, Mr. Rothschild. Reigndown as a private religious group is holding an event. The governor, separate from his official role in state government, and as a religious person, would like to promote the private event on his own time and expense.

Where's the story here? Should we expect to see an article tomorrow about your promotion and attendance at the Hanukkah celebrations happening now. We're not interested in Brownback's or your private life.

Once again, Mr. Rothschild, your propaganda machine is pumping out biased garbage to incite your like-minded small fan base's dislike of Brownback.

The majority of Kansas voters seem to be quite happy with the man and his agenda having voted him into office and supplementing his agenda by electing like-minded legislators.

I'm not necessarily very religious or political, What I am is disgusted and irate at "faux" journalists who pretend they are not propagandists.

This is why the Lawrence-Journal World is almost bankrupt. Tweaking your news stories to play to an lefty audience of 15% of the general public is not a profitable marketing strategy in any business. Which doesn't say much about the LJW management's expertise.

AlfVenison 5 months, 2 weeks ago

If the LJW is almost bankrupt, it's not because of the reporting. Rather, it's because fewer and fewer people are reading newspapers of any kind anymore. The expectation is that all the news can be had for "free" elsewhere.

I wonder if Muslims will be welcome at this prayer event.

Liberty275 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Probably. Muslims are treated fairly in America. The ones that get all the trouble are the Sikhs the dumb rednecks (I can say redneck cause I are one) are too dumb to know the difference between the religions and that hating people based on their religious beliefs is unAmerican.

I find them to be very polite people and would as soon listen to them pray as anyone.

Alyosha 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Easy there, sparky. The Governor's actions, even independent of his official duties, are worthy of news stories.

You're reading far, far too much into this — which simply means that it's touched off a sensitive issue for you.

Lastly, you keep using that word "propaganda." I don't think it means what you think it means. Propaganda, by any definition, seeks to spread ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person.

I see nothing in this article but sheer facts that tend neither toward the positive or the negative about Brownback himself; the post simply reports on what the Kansas Governor is doing.

Asserting the post has a negative intention — which you clearly cannot know for sure, being, I presume, not a mind reader who can see into Mr. Rothschild's mind and soul — has nothing to do with this purely factual post and everything to do with your own issues and ideology.

kansasdaughter 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Children namecall, y'know. They also make up names, fictitious ones, extra ones. ;)

topekaj 5 months, 2 weeks ago

And judging from the time the article was released AT THE STATEHOUSE it would appear that the governor and others in his staff were involved in spending time promoting a religious event rather than tending to state business. We the taxpayers are getting used to getting the shaft from the likes of Brownback and Kobach.

tanzer 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Yes, helping his cause to run for president...right?

Bob_Loblaw 5 months, 2 weeks ago

It's not a news story...it's a "blog" posting affiliated with the news site....learn the difference. Opinion and bias can be inserted directly or indirectly into blog posts (and often are). "...The majority of Kansas voters seem to be quite happy with the man and his agenda.."....now that's a news story! Where did you get your stats from? You should never make generalizations you can't support. It is sad that the ignorant western part of the state holds so much sway (did you like that?...I just generalized right back at you).

Alyosha 5 months, 2 weeks ago

I've got lots of experience with news and blogs, thanks. You shouldn't presume so much.

Second, why don't you write that article about how "...The majority of Kansas voters seem to be quite happy with the man and his agenda"? Sounds like you simply want something else written than what was written. Pitch the editor or write it yourself!

I have no idea what you're talking about in terms of stats and generalizations. I simply mentioned that you are imputing a motive you cannot know, absent being a mindreader, and that there is nothing in this post that a reasonable objective person would see as propaganda.

asixbury 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bob I think was responding to Attorney, not you.

kansasdaughter 5 months, 2 weeks ago

So, you are asixbury and aloysha? Haha!

asixbury 5 months, 2 weeks ago

What? What since does that make? Why would I respond to my own comment, then?

Alyosha 5 months, 2 weeks ago

My bad! This threading / reply design isn't, you know, what I'd call helpful :/

kansasdaughter 5 months, 2 weeks ago

yeahright

MarcoPogo 5 months, 2 weeks ago

face palm

hear_me 5 months, 2 weeks ago

There's nothing unusual or inappropriate about asking someone with name recognition to help promote and energize an event. This is not my cup of tea, but whatever.

fearthephog512 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Brownback is the highest elected official in Kansas, moron, that's why it's a story. If Sebelius or Obama were to "privately" promote an atheist event on his or her own "time and expense" would that not also be newsworthy? Yes, it would be, and it most definitely would be covered by Fox.

For the basic elements of newsworthiness, refer to TIP CUP:

Timeliness; Impact; Prominence (e.g., someone/something famous, well-known, such as elected officials); Conflict; Uniqueness; and Proximity.

Furthermore, Rothschild likely was assigned this story. If you're concerned of why it's newsworthy contact his managing editor.

TheSychophant 5 months, 2 weeks ago

"Once again, Mr. Rothschild, your propaganda machine is pumping out biased garbage ....."

From Wikipedia: Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position by presenting only one side of an argument. Propaganda is usually repeated and dispersed over a wide variety of media in order to create the chosen result in audience attitudes. As opposed to impartially providing information, .........

I am curious attorney1776. Please specifically articulate for us what part of Mr. Rothschild's story goes beyond "impartially providing information?"

Funny, but I see things differently. The governor released a public statement hoping that his admonition would be picked up and circulated by the press, which, at least in the case of the LJW, it was.

if you want to demonize somebody, what don't you start with your dear leader, Governor Brownback. After all, he started it all by making a proclamation hoping that it would be picked up by the press.

ScottyMac 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Separate from his role as governor? What on earth are you talking about?

Here is an excerpt from Pope Brownback's official declaration:

"NOW, THEREFORE, I, Sam Brownback, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF KANSAS, do hereby proclaim December 8th 2012, as a

Day of Restoration

in Kansas and ask every citizen of our state to join in asking a Holy God to bring healing and restoration – help in mending broken lives, bringing peace to our families, our communities, and this land.

DONE: At the Capitol in Topeka under the Great Seal of the State this 23rd day of November, A.D. 2012 BY THE GOVERNOR: Samuel Brownback"

LesBlevins 5 months, 2 weeks ago

I won't watch his video but I'll pray for his removal from the governors office untill he answeres my letter offering to help the state deal with the revenue problem without having to back away from school funding and causing other financial problems for Kansans.

jonas_opines 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pray to the Father for our guidance.

(Because we don't have a damned clue what we're doing.)

mikekt 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Brownie is proof positive of that one!........proud to be in the 15%, that can spot a lunatic leading a crowd. The sentence, "Do unto others as you would "..........................is not completed by .......,"do, if you were imitating Sam Brownback's behavior".